Dictionary

ya en · PRON · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /jə/

Etymology

Reduced form of you. Compare Dutch je, reduced/unstressed form of jij (“you”).

Meanings

1. (alt-of, nonstandard) Nonstandard spelling of you.
   alt of you
   • Lola got a shocked look on her face then said, “Ya need to stop actin' jealous if ya aint, and ya can't control what I do. Ya aint my daddy and ya aint my man. I'll see ya tomorrah after work if ya want. Just give me a call, ya have my number”. 2011, Byron Douglas, chapter 3, in A Journey Through the Life of an Anti-Social^([64–65]), →ISBN:
   • But you don't really care for music, do ya? 1984, Leonard Cohen, “Hallelujah”, in Various Positions:

Deriveds

whaddaya · hiya · there ya go · get it in ya · -cha · hey ya · ya think? · smell ya later · -ja · love ya

Relateds

yer

ya en · INTJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /jɑː/

Etymology

Apparently from German ja and cognates in other Germanic languages; related to English yeah.

Meanings

1. (informal) Yeah; yes.

ya en · ADV · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈjɑː/ (UK, West-Country)
• /ˈjɐ/ (UK, West-Country)

Etymology

From Middle English ya, from Old English ġēa, iā (“yea, yes”). More at yea.

Meanings

1. (Northern-England, Scotland, UK, West-Country, dialectal, not-comparable) yea; yes
   • 'Ya, wilt thou!' said Wallace, 'then tak thee that, […]' 1806, Jamieson, Pop. Ballads:
   • Ya, auld man, ye ken fine ye wad like me. 1894, W. G. Stevenson, Puddin' iii.:
   • Ya, bur 'ee did, […] 1896, Ackworth, Clog Shop Chron.:

Forms

ya en · INTJ · etymology 4

Etymology

Variation of hyah.

Meanings

1. (informal) Go. (Spoken to horses and cattle.)

ya en · DET · etymology 5

Meanings

1. (alt-of, nonstandard) Nonstandard spelling of your.
   alt of your

Deriveds

chewie on ya boot

ya en · NOUN · etymology 6

Etymology

From Russian я (ja).

Meanings

1. A letter of the Cyrillic alphabet: Я, я.

Forms

Translations (4)

be я (a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet "Я/я") · uk я (a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet "Я/я") · cs ja (a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet "Я/я") · ru я (a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet "Я/я")

ya en · INTJ · etymology 7

Pronunciation

• /jɑ/
• [jɑː˨˦] in tag questions

Etymology

From Malay ya, from Dutch ja (and ultimately Proto-Germanic *ja). Reinforced by informal variants of yes in English (e.g., yeah). Doublet of yes.

Meanings

1. (Malaysia, Singapore, informal) Yes, yeah (used to express affirmation)

Forms

ya en · PART · etymology 7

Pronunciation

• /jɑ/
• [jɑː˨˦] in tag questions

Etymology

From Malay ya, from Dutch ja (and ultimately Proto-Germanic *ja). Reinforced by informal variants of yes in English (e.g., yeah). Doublet of yes.

Meanings

1. (Manglish, Singlish) Used to form a confirmation-seeking tag question, expecting an affirmative response.
   • What about yourself Mr Chee, never look a day older, you'll see the rest of us six feet under… Really you look very well. I heard you went for new treatment in Switzerland ya?… 1983, Stella Kon, Emily of Emerald Hill, →ISBN, Act 1, page 21:

Forms

Relateds

is it (question tags in Singlish) · ah (question tags in Singlish)